Certona Review

Founded in 2004, Certona is an established player in the personalization landscape. Powered by a sophisticated blend of continuous profiling and real-time targeting, the Certona personalization platform augments behavioral profiles with every interaction.

Certona claims that it personalizes customer experiences for 93 of the top retailers. The company’s clients are said to have averaged a conversion uplift of 23% when shoppers interacted with personalized experiences.

Certona is the only personalization vendor with a patented approach to tailor digital moments across all customer touchpoints, including web, mobile, stores, email, and call centers.

Implementation

Certona is not the easiest to implement according to online reviews. Customers typically work closely with Certona’s support team and external consultants to implement the product successfully.

Customer support

Certona’s support team gets good ratings from customers.

Features

Onmichannel personalization: personalize experiences across web, and mobile, as well as in-store.

Cons

The reporting capabilities are not as advanced as those provided by similar platforms.

The verdict about Certona

If you’re in retail and want to go for a proven solution, Certona is an excellent choice. The vendor is seen as a “leader” by Gartner Analysts and has been consistently ranked as a top personalization provider for e-retail. Having been in the market for over 10 years, Certona is an established player you can’t go wrong with if you’re mainly interested in personalized product recommendations.

If consistent innovation is important to you and you’re looking for a player whose roadmap you can influence, there are more suitable options out there. Certona is not your best bet if you’re in B2B or if you don’t have a considerable budget.